Category: GeographyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
പ്രദേശ
/pradesham/Roman
English meaning: Region / Territory
Definition
A specific area defined by geographical, administrative, or cultural boundaries. Kerala is a long narrow state on the southwestern tip of India, stretching about 560 km with the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west.
Example
“കേരളം ഇന്ത്യയുടെ തെക്കുപടിഞ്ഞാറൻ ഭൂഭാഗത്ത് സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നു.”
In English: “Kerala is located in the southwestern region of India.”
Literary Heritage
“കേരളം, ഓ കേരളം! ഹരിതഭൂമി, കടലോരം, പശ്ചിമഘട്ടം”
/kēraḷaṃ, ō kēraḷaṃ! haritabhūmi, kaṭalōraṃ, paścimghaṭṭaṃ/
“Kerala, O Kerala! Green land, sea-shore, Western Ghats.”
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Language information
- Language
- മലയാളം
- Malayalam
- Script
- Malayalam
- Family
- Dravidian
- Speakers
- 38M